Report: Darby to Detroit

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Defensive tackle Chuck Darby has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions, according to a report on the website Spartan Nation.

This is not surprising. Darby, who played the past three seasons with the Seahawks, visited the Lions this week and the talk in Detroit was that coach Rod Marinelli was not going to let Darby leave without signing him. The Lions have a need after trading Shaun Rogers to the Browns last week.

Marinelli was Darby’s defensive line coach when both were in Tampa Bay.

Rookie Brandon Mebane played well for the Seahawks last year after replacing Darby, whose season was ended by a knee injury in Week 6. But the Seahawks will miss Darby’s leadership in the locker room and huddle.

Spartan Nation? It’s the same website that “broke” running back T.J. Duckett agreeing with the Seahawks earlier this week.